St. Clare is the little plant of St. Francis, as she called herself. A blog to my call to become a Poor Clare Colettine. If St. Clare was a "little plant", I am a scraggly weed.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

LITANY OF SAINT FRANCIS OUR SERAPHIC FATHER

LITANY OF SAINT
FRANCIS OUR SERAPHIC FATHER

Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon
us. Lord, have mercy upon us. O Christ, hear us. O Christ, graciously hear us. O God the Father, of Heaven, have mercy upon us.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, O God, the Holy Ghost,
O Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy upon us. Holy Mary, Pray for us.Immaculate Virgin,
Mother and Mistress of our Order, Pray for us. St. Francis, Seraphic Father, Pray for us.St. Francis, Patriarch of the Poor: St. Francis, Founder and
Leader of three armies of God: St. Francis, Abraham of the Gospel
by reason of thy countless children: St. Francis, like unto the
Baptist in the preaching of penance: St. Francis, like unto
Moses, giving the law of perfection: St. Francis, like unto
Elijah, borne aloft in a fiery chariot: St. Francis, herald of
the great King: St. Francis, messenger of peace: St. Francis,
valiant knight of Christ: St. Francis, mighty lover of souls:
St. Francis, ensample of Gospel perfection: St. Francis,
spouse of Lady Poverty: St. Francis, model of dedicated chastity:
St. Francis, master of holy obedience: St. Francis, sublime
in corporal penance: St. Francis, uplifted in heavenly
contemplation: St. Francis, marked with the Stigmata of Jesus:
St. Francis, verily a living crucifix: St. Francis, wholly
set on fire of seraphic love: St. Francis, lover of the Babe of
Bethlehem: St. Francis, lover of the Sacred Passion: St.
Francis, lover of the Blessed Sacrament: St. Francis, lover of
the Name of Jesus: St. Francis, lover of the Holy Scriptures:
St. Francis, lover of all the creatures of God: St. Francis,
physician of the sick: St. Francis, light of the blind: St.
Francis, healer of the lepers: St. Francis, raiser of the dead:
St. Francis, terror of demons: St. Francis, enthroned in
Lucifer's place: St. Francis, apostle of the infidels: St.
Francis, martyr in desire: St. Francis, confessor of the Faith:
St. Francis, virgin in soul: St. Francis, endowed with the
virtues of the Sacred Heart: St. Francis, our Advocate:

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the
world: spare us, O Lord. O Lamb of God, that takest away the
sins of the world: graciously hear us, O Lord. O Lamb of God,
that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us. V. Pray for us, O blessed Father Francis. Alleluia.
R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ. Alleluia. Let us pray.Choose one of the following Collects. O God, Who by the merits of our blessed Father
Francis dost increase Thy Church with a new offspring: grant, we
beseech Thee; that after his pattern we may learn to despise all
things earthly, and ever to rejoice in the partaking of Thy Heavenly
bounty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, when the world was waxing
cold, to the inflaming of our hearts with the fire of Thy love didst
renew in the flesh of our most blessed Father Francis the sacred
marks of Thy passion: mercifully grant that by his merits and
intercession, we may be enabled ever to bear Thy Cross, and to bring
forth fruits worthy of repentance. Who livest and reignest forever
and ever. Amen. O God, Who in many fashions didst shew forth in Thy
Confessor our blessed Father Francis the wondrous mysteries of the
Cross: grant us, we beseech Thee, ever to follow the pattern of his
devotion, and, continually thinking on the same holy Cross, thereby
to be defended against all temptations. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen. O God, Who didst bestow Blessed Francis on us, for to
be our teacher and leader in following the ways of Thy Only-Begotten
Son: grant, we beseech Thee, that we who do honor his memory on
earth; may one day be partakers of his glory in Heaven. Through the
same Christ our Lord. Amen. O God, Who resisteth the proud, and givest grace unto
the humble: grant us, through the intercession of our blessed Father
Francis, to decrease in pride, and to increase in that humility which
is so pleasing to Thee; that following in his footsteps, we may
attain the gifts of Thy grace. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.